18 students at AmeriSchools Academy that were attending an Arizona Youth Partnership Summer Leadership Institute learned valuable life skills today! The students were able to learn infant and adult CPR, and learn the proper procedures for using an AED machine. Youth Educator, Dominque Cruz taught the students, aged 10-13 various first aid techniques, while stressing the importance of calling 911 first. All of the students received certification in CPR and…
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- Hwal’bay Hmany did Gev’ik Coalition
- Mental Health First Aid
- Young Adult Development Assoc. of Havasu
- Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking (STOP)
- Marana Prevention Alliance (MPA)
- Ajo Substance Abuse Prevention and Education Coalition (SAPE)
- Active Parenting: First Five Years
- Love Notes
- Youth Tobacco Coalition
- Teen Maze
- Rx360
- Botvin’s Life Skills
- Lighthouse
- Providence Place
- Loving my Future
- Wyman’s Teen Outreach
- Summer Leadership Institute
- Choosing the Best
- Starting Out Right Curriculum
- Friendly FACES
- Stronger Families Project
- Harbor House
- Copper Corridor Substance Abuse Coalition
- Open Doors Community School
- Starting Out Right
- Academic success
- Adulting for teens
- Child and youth safety
- Coalitions
- Early childhood education
- Healthy habits for youth
- My teen needs a second chance
- Opportunities for court involved youth
- Parenting education
- Positive youth activities
- Prevent drugs in my community
- Relationship skills for youth
- Strengthen my family
- Substance abuse prevention
- Support pregnant teens
- Support young parents
- Training for communities
- Youth leadership
About AZYP
Arizona Youth Partnership (AZYP)was founded in 1990 by a group of concerned Pima County citizens who sought to provide rural communities in the county access to the services available in the Tucson metro area. In 2006, AzYP expanded to serve rural communities across Arizona and seeks to employ a root cause approach to fighting poverty that builds healthy, self-sufficient youth and families through evidence-based prevention programs and community involvement. Arizona Youth Partnership builds solid foundations for youth and families by partnering with Arizona communities to prevent and solve local issues such as substance abuse, youth homelessness, lack of educational opportunities, teen pregnancy, and challenging
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Our Programs
Programs we offer and the difference we are making in our communities.
Hwal’bay Hmany did Gev’ik Coalition
Funded by Stewart Health Choice, this is a community Coalition located in Peach Springs with the goal…
Mental Health First Aid
Since October 2018, AZYP, partnered with Interfaith Community Services, has offered both youth and adult Mental Health…
Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking (STOP)
Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking is a youth coalition in the Globe area aiming to lower…
Marana Prevention Alliance (MPA)
Funded by a Drug-Free Communities federal grant, Marana Prevention Alliance (MPA) is a drug-free community coalition with…
Ajo Substance Abuse Prevention and Education Coalition (SAPE)
Funded by Arizona Complete Health, Ajo Substance abuse Prevention and Education coalition seeks to educate, empower and…
Active Parenting: First Five Years
Active Parenting: First Five Years is a multi-model parenting education program that works with parents and their…
Love Notes
Unhealthy relationships, dating violence, and risky sexual behaviors are a serious threat to the well-being and futures…
Youth Tobacco Coalition
Youth Tobacco Coalition provides technical assistance to Students Taking a New Direction (STAND) coalitions across the state.…
Botvin’s Life Skills
Rather than only teaching information about drugs themselves, Botvin’s Life Skills Training consists of three major components…
Lighthouse
Arizona Youth Partnership in April 2019 extended its program offerings in to include a Basic Center program…
Providence Place
Providence Place is a Basic Center that addressed the needs of the runaway and homeless youth girls…
Loving my Future
The Loving My Future program fills service gaps for particularly vulnerable Arizona high school youth populations by…
Wyman’s Teen Outreach
Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program acknowledges that adolescence is a time of rapid change and growth physically, mentally,…
Summer Leadership Institute
This free summer program provides a safe and fun environment for youth (ages 11-17) to learn how…
Choosing the Best
Choosing the Best uses a Sexual Risk Avoidance curriculum that positively emphasizes delaying sex until marriage, making…
Starting Out Right Curriculum
Pregnant adolescents have unique needs and challenges! This essential curriculum and facilitation guide will help you meet…
Friendly FACES
AZYP Friendly Family and Community Educational Support (F.A.C.E.S.) After School Program is designed for students enrolled in…
Stronger Families Project
The Stronger Families Project goal is to build a positive relationship between family members, especially between parents…
Harbor House
Harbor House is a Basic Center Program that addressed the needs of the runaway and homeless youth…
Copper Corridor Substance Abuse Coalition
This is a Drug Free Communities (DFS) funded community coalition, whose goals are to lower substance use…
Open Doors Community School
Open Doors Community School, Inc. (ODCS) was created by Arizona Youth Partnership as a subsidiary nonprofit to…
Starting Out Right
Starting Out Right provides health education and supportive services to pregnant and parenting adolescents ages 21 and…
Locations
The communities we serve throughout ArizonaFor more Information about Arizona Youth Partnership and our programs or opportunities to volunteer please contact your nearest location, or please send us an email to azyp@azyp.org
Real Stories
Testimonials from just a few of our valuable program participants, educators, and community members.
Participants of the Teen Outreach Program (TOP) at a group home is always very appreciated by the participants. They are used to having people come and go in their lives, but every week for one hour, for 32 weeks, they are guaranteed to have the TOP Club. One participant shared, "I'm really grateful for the TOP club and I always looks forward to it every week. I love how open…
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A lot of the work out there on the opioid epidemic has focused on mortality and overdoses and how it affects adults, It’s less known how the epidemic might spill over to children.
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Day 1 CADCA Mid Year in Dallas looking forward to all kinds of new information to help our communities fight underage drinking and substance abuse.
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Summer Leadership Institute- GAP Ministries
This FREE summer program for ages 12-17 provides a safe and fun environment for youth to learn healthy relationship skills and strategies through interactive activities, crafts, and community services projects.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid
AZYP will provide the Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training which is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers,…
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Summer Leadership Institute- GAP Ministries
This FREE summer program for ages 12-17 provides a safe and fun environment for youth to learn healthy relationship skills and strategies through interactive activities, crafts, and community services projects.
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